﻿\setgamedatatitle("Kiros\nConquest of the First City, Kazatoria")

\text("Risbell")
Caym-sama, may I ask you something?
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Kazatoria had fallen, and we were about to begin the
pacification process.
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Risbell bowed her head to Caym, looking unusually formal.
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\text("Caym")
It's cold. Make it quick.
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\text("Risbell")
Yes. I would like to shelter the citizens of the occupied
city in the labyrinth... May I have your permission?
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\text("Caym")
...Hmm?
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\text("Risbell")
I believe that to win their hearts, we should provide them
with stable food, clothing, and shelter.
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\text("Risbell")
It will be a burden on our army, but if we can win the
citizens over, we might be able to drive out the Winga cult.
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\text("Caym")
...Then start with a soup kitchen or something.
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\text("Risbell")
Then...
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\text("Caym")
I'll leave it to you. I've got some errands to run.
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\text("Risbell")
Thank you very much!
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As soon as she got permission, Risbell gathered the monsters
and immediately began preparations.
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\text
She probably just couldn't ignore those who were simply
starving.
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If that was the case, that was fine too.
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\text("Caym")
(Well, it's a good way to take advantage of their
discontent.)
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With that in mind, there was no reason to reject Risbell's
proposal.
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\text("Caym")
Agri, come with me.
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\text("Agri")
Yeah.
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Caym glanced around as he headed for the church.
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Among both the citizens who had been running away and those
now gathering, the person he was looking for wasn't there.
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And even at the church he arrived at――
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\text("Caym")
...Agri, did you see even a single priest in the last
battle?
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\text("Agri")
Nah, maybe they ran off? Why, what's up?
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\text("Caym")
No, just thought I'd ask.
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If there had been one, they could have been a useful source
of information.
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\text("Caym")
...Let's check some other places too.
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...But it seemed they had already fled.
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At the very least, there wasn't a single priest or believer
left in Kazatoria.
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\text("Glace")
Kazatoria has fallen...?
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\text("Günther")
...It happened about an hour ago. I can't give you details
yet about the damage to the soldiers or the people...
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\text("Glace")
I see...
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――It was that man.
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\text
The Demon Lord who suddenly appeared before her. Just as he
declared, he conquered Kazatoria to take over this country.
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\text("Glace")
(...If only I'd called the guards back then, none of this
would've happened...)
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\text("Glace")
(...Why didn't I call the guards...?)
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Even Glace herself didn't know the reason.
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\text("High Priest")
Excuse me, Your Majesty.
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\text("Günther")
............
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\text("High Priest")
Commander, could you leave us for a while? I wish to speak
with Her Majesty alone.
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\text("Günther")
...Understood.
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\text
Günther glanced at the High Priest, then left the throne
room with the maid.
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\text("Glace")
What is it you want to talk about?
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\text("High Priest")
Yes... News of Kazatoria's fall has already reached us as
well.
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\text("Glace")
............
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\text("High Priest")
That threat and fear will soon eat away at the people's
hearts... It could even lead to civil unrest.
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\text("High Priest")
And if the bad weather and poor harvests continue, even
without the Demon Lord's army, Kiros will...
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That much, Glace understood.
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She knew she had no way to fix it... In fact, she didn't
even know how.
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But even so. Even so, Glace felt an indescribable discomfort
at hearing this man say it out loud.
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\text("High Priest")
...At this rate, Kiros won't last. To save it, we must
follow the precedent set by the former emperor.
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\text("Glace")
...'You outsiders' king, offer a pure maiden before me, and
I shall quell my anger'... is that it?
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That was back when Kiros had just been founded.
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Even then, this country suffered from the blizzards caused
by Winga.
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But it's said the first emperor's princess offered herself
to Winga and calmed the storms.
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They must have believed in the prophecy they received back
then.
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But can the words of the man before her now really be
trusted?
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\text("Glace")
...So, do you really think Kiros can be saved that way?
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\text("High Priest")
Of course.
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\text("Glace")
...Sorry, but I need some time to think about it.
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\text("High Priest")
That is...
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\text("Glace")
...If it's Winga-sama, maybe she could save us. But I can't
trust your words.
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That's why Glace said it clearly.
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\text("High Priest")
...You don't have to worry about me. But, Winga-sama―
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\text("Glace")
I know. ...Sorry.
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\text("High Priest")
No, that's fine then. Well, I'll take my leave.
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He turned on his heel, as if to say this was the most
sincerity he could offer to Glace, who bowed her head.
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\text
The High Priest's face was expressionless, but his eyes
burned with rage.
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\text("High Priest")
A mere doll dares defy me... You really don't know your
place.
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\text("Priest")
Mmmph! Mmmph!!
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A priest was kneeling in front of the altar.
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His hands and feet were tied with rope, and a gag kept him
from speaking properly.
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Standing over him was the High Priest, who had been under
Glace just a few hours ago.
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At his waist hung a sword with a dull gleam.
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His fingers restlessly tapped the hilt.
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\text("High Priest")
We are the ones who support this country―Winga-sama and
us... Yet it seems you don't understand that.
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\text("High Priest")
...Well, it seems you don't understand either.
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\text("Priest")
Mmmph... mmph...!
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\text("High Priest")
Why... did you run away from Kazatoria?
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\text("Priest")
Mmm...!
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\text("High Priest")
If you had risked your life to defeat the Demon Lord... none
of this would have happened.
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\text("Priest")
Mmm... mmph!
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\text("High Priest")
Once again, danger has crept closer to Winga-sama...
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\text("High Priest")
For the sin of putting Winga-sama in danger... atone for it
with your life.
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\text("Priest")
Mmmmmm!!
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The sword came down, mercilessly taking the life of the
bound priest.
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That was his punishment. As if to say it was only natural.

























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